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Comment by Wichita Sam on March 4, 2010 at 8:54pm

the dulci-blues box that I'm playing in 20" scale using the 6-5-4-4 from a set of 10's.... It is a very managable scale length and still has a nice low voice....

Comment by Diane in Chicago on March 4, 2010 at 5:20pm

Mike that is entirely up to you. I like 17", but I am in the minority there for sure. Mostly I like to choose the length based on the box, what looks good and what makes sense. A 24" instrument on a lil ol box is just silly, so I go from there.

Once you know your length, decide on a tuning (DAd, GDg, whatnot) and use this to figure your string gauges:

http://www.strothers.com/string_choice.htm

Comment by Mike Willmouth on March 4, 2010 at 4:54pm

What would be a good scale length for a CB strum stick style guitar? And what would be a good size for the strings to use?

Comment by Jef Long on February 28, 2010 at 11:08pm

happy stick :D

Comment by Jef Long on February 28, 2010 at 11:06pm

To my ears a major pentatonic is like a 'happy blues' or 'cheerful blues' if there is such a thing..
so u know..
happolin...
happimer
etc..

Comment by Diane in Chicago on February 28, 2010 at 10:43pm

Here is Sam playing his BluesBox! http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/dulicblues-box-boogie

Comment by Diane in Chicago on February 28, 2010 at 10:38pm

The major penta-cimer is still on the bench, hoping to start cutting into the tin this week. It got derailed by a couple of electric builds, but they are done and out of the way!

Since it is the first one, I think I'll cut the slots all the way across and insert partial frets. If it is a huge party to play, I'll make a full-out one with exotic woods and everything!

I am thinking now of also making a 2-string version tuned 1 1 in a lap style, for my dad. He won't pick up the regular stick kind I make, but maybe this will get him going. I have a paired set of boxes left (thanks, Sam!) so that's also in the queue now.

We need a better name, though. That writer guy came up with Blues-Box, which is pretty snappy. Penta . . . .

Comment by Randy S. Bretz on February 27, 2010 at 10:44pm

4" long and one of the hardest noters I ever made. Guitar string frets - the smallest fret job I ever did.

Comment by Randy S. Bretz on February 23, 2010 at 11:04am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeSq_LGXen0 If any one is interested in one of these, here`s a vid on the historic Tenn. Music Box also a neat way to do the half frets.

Comment by Wichita Sam on February 23, 2010 at 9:57am

Ok,,,, anyone wanting the canjo songbook I compiled, tab'd for one string diatonic instruments, email me at wichitasam@yahoo.com just put "songbook" in the subject line and I'll send you 46 songs tabbed for canjo....

the best,

Wichita Sam

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